Disney Springs Archive
Salt & Straw ice cream is coming to Walt Disney World! The scoop shop that’s been a huge hit at Disneyland will soon join the Disney Springs lineup, with a new location in 2022. This post covers details, Salt & Straw’s opening date, plus commentary about our ice cream “research.” (Updated April 17, 2022.) Let’s
Walt Disney World’s seven on-site hotels in the Disney Springs Resort Area offer perks and a convenient walking distance location of great restaurants, shopping & entertainment. This list ranks the Disney Springs hotels from worst to best with pros & cons to help you choose which one is right for your family. (Updated November 26,
Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar is an Indiana Jones themed lounge in Disney Springs–and Walt Disney World’s only Christmas-themed bar during the holiday season. This review features food & drink photos, thoughts on the ambiance, and how it stacks up against other bars around WDW. (Updated October 28, 2021.) If you’re wondering who Jock Lindsey is
Starbucks has released a new series of mugs and Christmas ornaments for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, featuring old and new attractions and characters from Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. For this post, we check out each of the tumblers, share photos, and offer thoughts. For starters, huge props to the merchandise
More restaurants reopen and dining experiences return at Walt Disney World in late August and early September 2021. At the same time, Magical Dining Month kicks off, bringing deals with it to other locations. This post offers opening dates, details, and what else to expect from WDW dining between now and October. Let’s start with
Flavors of Florida is a summer food event at Disney Springs offering entrees, alcohol, and desserts inspired by the Sunshine State in Walt Disney World’s popular dining, shopping, and entertainment district. This post offers 2021 menus, reviews things we’ve eaten at Flavors of Florida, and our overall experience with the event. (Updated July 5, 2021.)
The Boathouse restaurant in Disney Springs has a new weekend brunch: “The Captain’s Sing-Along.” In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll share food photos, menu info, and thoughts on the seemingly self-contradictory experience. To my knowledge, the Captain’s Sing-Along has still not yet been announced via a press release or update to the Boathouse’s
Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew is a new counter service restaurant at Disney Springs serving sandwiches, fries, beer, and alcohol in addition to the doughnuts. In this Walt Disney World dining review, we’ll share food photos and how this bakery stacks up to the competition over at Universal Orlando. The hand-crafted confections at Everglazed Donuts
We’re back with our first Walt Disney World news round-up of 2021! This covers a range of stories, from another restaurant opening to a rumored park capacity increase from 35% to 40% of normal attendance limits. Most significantly, we have updates on construction at EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, and Wilderness Lodge–including projects pausing and resuming ahead
It’s time to head over to Disney Springs for the holiday season. In this report, we’ll share an update on weekday v. weekend crowds, Christmas decorations & entertainment, and more from Walt Disney World’s shopping, dining, and entertainment district. This condenses a couple of our recent visits to Disney Springs before and after the busy
It’s time for another Walt Disney World news & rumor round-up. This one covers visits to Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs by Orange County’s face mask strike team, new park hours for February 2021, park hopper transportation resuming, and high speed rail coming to Walt Disney World! Let’s start with park hours. While
